Shelter cardinalfish (Apogon cladophilos)

Scientific name: Apogon cladophilos Allen & Randall, 2002

The Shelter cardinalfish (Apogon cladophilos) is a marine fish of the family Apogonidae. Native range: Western Central Pacific, Lizard Island, Australia.

Biology

Benthic species which inhabits coral reef. Minimum depth from.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Apogon cladophilos
Family
Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Depth range
20 m (66 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 20 - 20 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Central Pacific: Lizard Island, Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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